Anti-drug justice is a
criminal dimension of social justice. The United Nations
Conventions Against Illicit Trafficking In Narcotic Drugs &
Psychotropic Substances ... These Acts, however, failed to control
illicit drug traffic and drug abuse on the other hand
exhibited an upward trend. New drugs
caption “Evidentiary value of statement under section 67 of
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Act, 1985 (“ NDPS
Act ... Act and the Railway
Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 , the Sea Customs Act, 1878,
the Central Excise Act, 1944 , and the Customs Act
below:—
(a) the United Nations Convention Against Illicit
Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances, to which India is a party, calls for
prevention ... Indian
Penal Code , 1860 and 9 offences under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 . These offences were
considered extremely heinous
Section 35 in The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
35. Presumption of culpable mental state.—
(1) In any prosecution for an offence
relating to
narcotic drugs to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of
operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ... straw and includes all manufactured drugs.
"Illicit traffic", in relation to narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances, has been defined in Section
appellant assails his conviction under Section 18 of
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
(hereinafter referred as “the NDPS ... legal objection.”(emphasis added)
The Drug Law EnforcementField Officer’s Hand Book
issued by the Narcotics Control Bureau also provides that:
“28. Were
NDPS Act RI for ten `1,00,000/- SI for one
years year
29, NDPS Act ... terms of Section 50 of the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for brevity, 'the
NDPS Act
Anti-drug justice is a
criminal dimension of social justice. The United Nations
Conventions Against Illicit Trafficking In Narcotic Drugs &
Psychotropic Substances ... These Acts, however, failed to control
illicit drug traffic and drug abuse on the other hand
exhibited an upward trend. New drugs
Nations adopted and signed the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances (hereinafter referred to as “Vienna Convention ... Lottery Agencies
18 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances, 1988 (for short, “Vienna Convention”); Basle Statement of Principles
Act.
We may at once examine the scheme of the Act. Before the
enactment of the Act, statutory control over narcotic drugs
was exercised ... Act .
1878, the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930, etc. However, with the
increase in drug abuse and illicit drug traffic certain
deficiencies
